ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's elected government completed its full five-year term on Saturday.
Parliament was dissolved at midnight after completing its term, and a caretaker administration will manage the government until general elections which must take place within 90 days.
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf was expected to remain in office until the appointment of a caretaker prime minister, a process expected to take a few days.
Ashraf defended his government in a televised farewell speech, saying it had launched economic reforms, raised the salaries of government workers and launched development projects.
"It is true that we could not meet the expectations of the people of Pakistan, but we tried our best to control the problems and strengthen democracy," he said.
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